A cybersecurity survey revealed that after ransomware infections in 2020, 60 percent of organizations regained access to data or systems following the first payment. In comparison, 6 percent of organizations were hit with additional ransom demands and walked away without any data after their first payments.
Outcomes for organizations following ransom payments according to IT professionals worldwide in 2020
Data is based on a survey of more than 600 IT security professionals across the United States, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
The source did not provide an exact date of survey.
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Proofpoint. (March 2, 2021). Outcomes for organizations following ransom payments according to IT professionals worldwide in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147471/outcomes-organizations-ransom-payments-it-professionals/
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Proofpoint. (2021). Outcomes for organizations following ransom payments according to IT professionals worldwide in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147471/outcomes-organizations-ransom-payments-it-professionals/
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